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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to Grafana and Prometheus
- Architectural overview and practical use cases
- Installation and configuration of Prometheus and Grafana
- Introduction to exporters and the Prometheus query language (PromQL)
Data Source Integration
- Linking Prometheus as a data source in Grafana
- Integration with Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Loki
- Leveraging JSON, CSV, and external API plugins
Working with Dashboards
- Creating and importing dashboard layouts
- Utilizing panels such as graphs, tables, heatmaps, and statistical visualizations
- Developing reusable templates using variables and filters
Advanced Querying and Data Transformation
- Authoring and optimizing PromQL queries
- Applying transformations, mathematical operations, aliases, and derived fields
- Synthesizing multiple data sources into a unified view
Alerting and Notifications
- Defining alert rules and performance thresholds
- Configuring Alertmanager and setting up receivers (email, Slack, webhooks, etc.)
- Managing alert silences and grouping strategies
Performance and Scaling Considerations
- Enhancing dashboard performance and implementing caching
- Scaling Prometheus through federation and long-term storage solutions
- Best practices for data retention policies and disk usage management
Access Control and Collaboration
- Establishing users, roles, and team structures
- Configuring permissions and secure sharing protocols
- Implementing version control and dashboard provisioning
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Practical experience with system monitoring or DevOps tooling
- Proficiency with Linux environments and command-line operations
- A solid grasp of time-series data concepts and fundamental networking
Intended Audience
- System and network administrators
- DevOps and site reliability engineers
- Members of monitoring and observability teams
Testimonials (2)
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